College Park officially recognizes Arbor Day and dedicates a week to children’s mental health Arbor Day will be celebrated on April 26 and the first week of May will be recognized for children’s mental health. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD Students express their individuality with portraits in Dear World project Four of the 200 portraits were showcased in a lecture-style exhibition in Hoff Theater. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Traffic and crime remain concerns for College Park residents, survey finds But more than 70 percent of surveyed residents said they’d recommend living here. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
University-related flights could include a new surcharge to offset carbon emissions Students, faculty and staff might have to pay a cost when traveling by plane for university-related trips to curb carbon emissions. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Unity Party violates SGA election rules by not disclosing support from conservative nonprofit The Unity Party recorded zero non-monetary contributions on its preliminary financial disclosure report. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Martin O’Malley will teach a political leadership course at UMD this fall Contemporary Issues in Political Leadership and Participation; Leadership in the Information Age, is open to all undergraduate students DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Maryland legislature approves bill expanding paid sick leave for nearly 700,000 workers The bill would require the University System of Maryland to extend sick leave benefits to about 10,000 student workers. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD’s first annual anime and video game convention draws 300 Students showed up in Princess Peach gowns, rainbow wigs and other cosplay outfits. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD MaryPIRG celebrates state’s permanent fracking ban after months of lobbying Members gathered more than 1,000 student signatures against fracking over this semester. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Man killed in shooting three miles from the University of Maryland’s campus The incident took place near the 9600 block of Milestone Way, which is a residential and commercial area near Route 1. DBK Admin December 31, 0999